Car condo campus opens next month in Broadview Heights

Club Motor Estates is a gated, 16-acre campus with personal high-end garages and state-of-the-art conference and dining facilities for car enthusiasts in Broadview Heights. Rendering Credit: Club Motor Estates

Are you ready to go beyond the car cruise and car storage lifestyle? For those who can afford it, a new opportunity awaits. Club Motor Estates in Broadview Heights holds its grand opening next month on its 16-acre campus. It’s an opportunity for car enthusiasts and collectors of antique, vintage, classic, race, rare, and/or luxury cars the chance to see one of America’s only country clubs focused on car buffs.

17 Acres of Fun

Members have 24/7 access to their own custom-designed car condos, which are purchased, not rented. There are 170 units, with space ranging from 720 square feet to 10,000 square feet. But visionary, owner, CEO and President of Club Motor Estates, Jeff Badger, says “most people will want more than one unit, so there will be about 80 to 100 actual members.”

Club Motor Estates visionary Jeff Badger, local dignitaries, vendors and investors broke ground in May for Club Motor Estates in Broadview Heights. Photo Credit: Heartland Communications

The units can be turned into most whatever the owner dreams – a vintage “gas station”; car museum; luxurious getaway or an exclusive clubhouse – created by the owner or Club Motor Estates’ affiliate, Environments by Design. Standard features include painted drywall interiors with sound insulation and fire protection between units, sealed concrete floors that support car lifts and individually controlled in-floor radiant heat and air-conditioning.

“Finally, there is a place where passionate, like-minded car nuts have a community all year round,” said Badger, who gained a national reputation for his custom home and commercial projects with Badger Brothers/BuildCraft for the past 24 years. “There are yacht clubs and golf clubs for people with those interests. Now we have a venue for us. But if don’t come now, you will miss out. Phase One is already sold out.”
Club Motors Estates is located on property formerly owned by Shiners International. In an agreement that makes everyone a winner, the Shiners’ offices in the original building have been completely remodeled as part of Club Motor Estates’ Phase One plans and the group has been welcomed to stay onsite. Car shows and other events to aid the benevolent organization that helps primarily children will be held.
Phase One also saw the remodel of a 7,500 square foot Ballroom d’ Elegance, a clubhouse now called Finish Line and a conference room dubbed Winner’s Circle, plus 15,000 square feet of the custom garages.
Phase Two begins about 30 days after the grand opening and will include additional parking facilities, a new entrance to the property and two of the seven new buildings planned.
Year round activities – some exclusive to members and others open to the public – include Cigars and Cars, Dine ‘n Drive with Daughter, Coming of Age/Japan Car Week, Oktoberfest/German Car Week, Great Car and Chili Cookoff, Horses and Horsepower, corporate functions, charity events and auctions.
Badger’s inspiration for Club Motor Estates, which he calls “part country club, part caviar and part motor oil,” began in 2006 when he realized that he wasn’t the only car enthusiast who needed secure and convenient storage, but also a place to socialize and share his cars with others at any time. An initial attempt in a Summit County community to create the campus fell through, but Badger found his car Nirvana in Broadview Heights.
“Can you imagine 40 million plus dollars worth of cars in one location? It’s unheard of here. Broadview Heights is a really wonderfully welcoming community for us, from Mayor Sam Alai (a car guy himself) to the service director, fire and police chiefs. It’s all been great.”

Club Motor Estates is a great venue! They host Tribute Bands (Bee Gees Gold) and other special events! Great food and service! We will be back with more friends!

Chris MApril 4, 2017

Amazing…you have to be a part of this!

"Amazing opportunities here! Can't wait to see all the finished condos. They have a New Beautiful Grand Ballroom and wedding venue, and auto detail shop! If you get a chance you should check it out and meet with the owner!"

Britanny AApril 4, 2017

Incredible Garages…A Paradise

"Great clubhouse, full kitchen, cigars/wine, auto detailing, events, ballroom, not to mention the incredible garages. Must see to believe. This is paradise for us car lovers."

Mike BApril 4, 2017

Lambo’s, Ferrari’s, Porsche’s, Ford’s, Jaguar’s, everything is here!

"Yesterday, a Lamborghini showed up. If you like automobiles, then this collectors club is for you. Great clubhouse, kitchen, cigars/wine, auto detailing, events. Why not move in to one of the many car condos?"

Ivan DApril 4, 2017

Incredible! Amazing! Very Very Cool!

"What an incredible place. I saw a glimpse of one of the new custom garage spaces. Very, very cool. Its going to have a theme of an old road passing by the front of an old gas station, a general store, and a fully furnished and working pub! How cool is that?!!. Definitely the perfect place for the true car collector.
Every individual condo owner will be able to have their own space designed and built to the vision of their dreams, and then show off their big boy and big girl toys they way they should be. This is an amazing location!"

Greg MApril 4, 2017

You have to see it to believe it

"I read the beautiful brochures, went through the informative website and talked about it with friends. Until I actually walked the halls, saw the actual garages, experienced the environment, did I begin to understand what this is all about. Club Motor Estates is the most exciting place to be. Where do I sign!"

Dan MAugust 15, 2017

I finally stopped by and what I saw was incredible…

"My friends told me about this place and after driving by many times, I decided to stop in. This is the Premier Automotive Country Club! There has not been much change to the outside of the buildings. Inside was a different story. It's is beautiful. You walk into this modern foyer with a cool car parked inside. Walking down the hall into the Finish Line Country Club for the members was a place I wanted to be, a bar, soft seating in front of a fireplace, tables for games and conversation, and a game room! I did not see the garages yet and was sold. After seeing the individual garages and the creative design of them, I told my buddies about this place. I can't wait to have them here too.

Steve BAugust 17, 2017

We drove into the Ballroom, right to our table!

Not only did I have an amazing time with Taylor and Jonathon at their wedding, Club Motor Estates did an outstanding job, the food was magnificent and tastefully displayed, the venue beautiful. The place went wild with the most amazing entrance of the bride and groom, driving into the beautifully decorated Ballroom d'Ellegance in a 1966 Camaro convertable waving and throwing gifts to everyone with the music playing their favorite song. That is how the party started and ended with the bride and groom leaving their reception in the same car. What an outstanding and most memorable party, ever!